Angus Fraser
Angus Robert Charles Fraser
Born: 8 August 1965, Billinge, Lancashire
Major Teams: Middlesex, England.
Known As: Angus Fraser
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Test Debut: England v Australia at Birmingham, 3rd Test, 1989
Latest Test: England v Australia at Melbourne, 4th Test, 1998/99
ODI Debut: England v Sri Lanka at Delhi, Nehru Cup, 1989/90
Latest ODI: England v India at Birmingham, World Cup, 1999
Awarded the MBE on 31st December 1998
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 26/12/1998)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 46 67 15 388 32 7.46 28.61 0 0 9 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 1812.4 439 4836 177 27.32 8-53 13 2 61.4 2.66
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 29/05/1999)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 42 20 9 141 38* 12.81 67.78 0 0 5 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 398.4 57 1412 47 30.04 4-22 1 0 50.8 3.54
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1984 - 2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 290 344 82 2934 92 11.19 0 2 54 0
O R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 9380.1 24277 886 27.40 8-53 36 5 63.5 2.58
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(career: 1985 - 2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 336 148 74 865 38* 11.68 0 0 56 0
O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 2852 10387 392 26.49 5-32 9 1 43.6 3.64
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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The mainstay of England's bowling for years, although sometimes
unaccountably overlooked by the selectors, and plagued by hip
injuries, Angus (Gus) Fraser was a seam bowler in the classic
mould, with immaculate length and line, and late movement. Never
easy to score from, his nagging off-stump line frustrated
batsmen, and in helpful conditions, no-one in the world could play
him with confidence. A tall man, he generated pace and bounce,
but generally concentrates on accuracy. His run-up and action was
not elegant- described by Mike Selvey as resembling " a man
trampling thorugh a nettle-bed, pursued by bees", and his
delivery stride was short. However, when his arm came over, it was
perfectly on line with off stump, and the ball inevitably
followed. He debuted in 1989, capturing the prized wicket of Steve
Waugh as his first in Tests. Unusally for a seamer trained in
England, he was able to take wickets with equal success
overseas. In only his 4th Test he helped win a Test in the West
Indies with a spell of 5 for 6, and four years later took 8/65 in
Bridgetown. He missed 24 consecutive Tests after incurring a hip
injury in 1990, and to the mystification of many was often omitted
from the side when fit, notably for the 1994-95 Ashes
tour. Called into the side after injuries, he bowled superbly.
Persistent, dogged, always there when a captain needs an end tied
up or a critical wicket, Fraser was England's most reliable fast
bowler of the 90s. He retired in 2002 to pursue a career in the media
(DGEL, Nov 1998, 2002).
Last Updated: Wednesday, 23-Oct-2002 08:16:38 GMT
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